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The price of CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) closed at $77.78 in the last session, down -0.80% from day before closing price of $78.41. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.38 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CF’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.70 and its Current Ratio is at 3.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.65 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.63.
On January 24, 2025, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $82 to $75.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Outperform to Sector Perform on January 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $100.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 15 ’25 when Menzel Susan L sold 1,500 shares for $96.00 per share. The transaction valued at 144,000 led to the insider holds 92,486 shares of the business.
Menzel Susan L sold 1,350 shares of CF for $132,300 on Jan 16 ’25. The EVP and Chief Admin. Officer now owns 91,136 shares after completing the transaction at $98.00 per share. On Jan 15 ’25, another insider, Menzel Susan L, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,200 shares for $96.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, CF’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.50, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.22 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.65.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CF has reached a high of $98.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $69.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.23%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 169.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 168.18M. Insiders hold about 0.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.29% stake in the company.
